Bed.



'W. H. MOCARRY.

BED.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1912.

1,057,256, Patented Mar 25,1913' .WHZLIAM HENRY MoCAREY, or rm'rsiim nio, massaciaosmrs.

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To all ughom ibmay concern Be it} known that I, WVILLIAM H. Mo- QARREQHIH. citizen of the United States, he siding at'Pittsi'ield, in the county of Berkvented certain new and useful Improvements 7 in Beds, of which the following is a specification, reference being: had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to beds and has specicl reference to a bed arranged to fold up within a frame.

The principal object of the invention is to improve and simplify the general construction of devicesof this character.

Another object of the invention to provide an improved folding bed which can be moved from place to place around the room and yet be light in construction.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in general of certain novel constructions, combinations and ar rangeinents of parts, as will. be hereinafter hilly described, illustrated, in the accompan'ying drawings, and spedifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like charactors of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and :Fignre 1 is a vertical I section through a bed constructed in accordance withthis invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the lower portion of the framework and head oi the bed proper. Fig. 3 is a detail section on the line 33,

L Figfii is a view showing the mannor of holding thefoot or side of the nattress in position. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified form' of foot for the standards. Fig. 6 isaside View of this modified form.

In the form shown in' Fig. 1 there is provided a pair of substantially T-shaped standards 10 to which are connected frames each consisting of a horizontal bottom member 11 which is extended upward to constitute a vertical member '12 having its upper end bent outward as at 13 parallel. to the bottorn member 11 and carried around the front to form a suitable support for a shelf and curtain. or the like. By this means the curtain may be supported so as to afford ventilation. The upper portions 13 are each connected to a respective standard 10 by means of a brace 14. *livotcd to each of the standards 10 is a V-shap'ed bracketlf) and the. rear arm of this bracket is provided with a forked extension 16.

Between the two extensions 16 runs a specification. of Letters Fateat.

shire and State of Massachusetts, have in-.

Patent-ed. Mar. 25, 1W3.

Application filed Au'gu st 10, 1912. serial No. il ififlii.

head board 1'? or iron forming a weight. Secured to the arms of each bracket is a side rail l8 and each side rail is provided with a leg 19 at its outer end. lhesc legs 19 are connected by means of links 20 with respective standards 10 so that when the brackets are rotated on their pivots the legs will be folded. in the position indicated in dotted lines inFig. 1.. Projecting from each of the standards 10 is a log 20 to which is secured a spring 21, the free end whereby bears under the respective side rail 18.

Supported on the side rails 18 isa mattress 22, the forward end or side of the mattress'beinaprovided with a series of dc pending loops through which passes a rod 24:. 'llhis rod 24- extends through the side rails 18 which are preferably of angle iron and. each end of the rod-is threaded and has a not fitted thereon.

Iii-the modification ilh "ated '1 Figs 5 and 6the standard instead of loijd'j shaped is provided vii-h an oval base from which extends upward a leg corresponding to the stem of the T. In the iorniillustrated in 1 all otthese forms are provided with suitable casters 2? in order that the device may be rolled around. fr'oi'o place to place either. in its open or closed position.

The standards are connected together at the.

bottom and: suitably braced by means of a brace member 28 and it is'to he noted that this mattress folds sidewise between the standards.

Having thus described the 1n'\'e11tion,what

is claimed as new, is i g 1. In a portable bedstead of the class described. the combination of'a plurality of substantially T-shaped standards provided with laterally extending reinforcing web portions, each standard provided with a notcl'lcd portion at'lts lower end, a pair of V shaped brackets pivoted at the npperends of said standards. forked extensions at the rear ends of said brackets, a side rail positioned within said forked extensions, :1 bed frame securedto said V-shaped brackets, said side rails adapted to constitute means for holding a mattress upon said bed, and a frame provided with forwardly extending t'cct adapted to fit. within said notches of said standard and constituting a support therefor.

2. A. portable :bed of the class described comprising a plurality of standards, a V- shaped bracket secured to each standard, a

bed frame secured to said brackets, each frame, and a rail positioned within said 10 standard provided with a laterally extendends of said V-shaped brackets and held ing lug a sprin engaging said lug, said upon said frame thereby.

be frame provi ed with angle side rails, In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my said spring engaging said angle side rails signature in presence of two witnesses.

and normally exerting an upward pressure WILLIAM HENRY McCARRY. thereon, said V-sheped brackets provided 7 Witnesses: with an upwardly extending forked end Gmkm'rm Coax projecting beyond the upper face of mid bed LEM'U'EL G. Lnom. 

